Dr Matt Friedman

Lecturer in Palaeobiology


Research Theme
Evolution and the fossil record

Research Area

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Email:mattf@earth.ox.ac.uk
Homepage:
http://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/research/groups/palaeobiology/profiles/senior_staff/mattf

Selected Publications (Extended Publications)

  • Anderson, PSL, Friedman, M, Brazeau, MD, Rayfield, EJ, (2011) 'Initial radiation of jaws demonstrated stability despite faunal and environmental change', Nature. pp. 206-209
  • Friedman, M, (2010) 'Explosive morphological diversification of spiny-finned teleost fishes in the aftermath of the end-Cretaceous extinction.', Proc Biol Sci. pp. 1675-1683 doi: 10.1098/rspb.2009.2177
  • Friedman, M, Shimada, K, Martin, LD, Everhart, MJ, Liston, J, Maltese, A, Triebold, M, (2010) '100-Million-Year Dynasty of Giant Planktivorous Bony Fishes in the Mesozoic Seas', SCIENCE. pp. 990-993 doi: 10.1126/science.1184743
  • Friedman, M, Brazeau, MD, (2010) 'A REAPPRAISAL OF THE ORIGIN AND BASAL RADIATION OF THE OSTEICHTHYES', J VERTEBR PALEONTOL. pp. 36-56 doi: 10.1080/02724630903409071
  • Friedman, M, (2008) 'The evolutionary origin of flatfish asymmetry', NATURE. pp. 209-212 doi: 10.1038/nature07108
  • Coates, MI, Ruta, M, Friedman, M, (2008) 'Ever Since Owen: Changing Perspectives on the Early Evolution of Tetrapods', ANNU REV ECOL EVOL S. pp. 571-592 doi: 10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.38.091206.095546
  • Friedman, M, (2007) 'Styloichthys as the oldest coelacanth: Implications for early osteichthyan interrelationships', J SYST PALAEONTOL. pp. 289-343 doi: 10.1017/S1477201907002052
  • Friedman, M, Coates, MI, Anderson, P, (2007) 'First discovery of a primitive coelacanth fin fills a major gap in the evolution of lobed fins and limbs', EVOL DEV. pp. 329-337
  • Hurley, IA, Mueller, RL, Dunn, KA, Schmidt, EJ, Friedman, M, Ho, RK, Prince, VE, Yang, ZH, Thomas, MG, Coates, MI, (2007) 'A new time-scale for ray-finned fish evolution', P R SOC B. pp. 489-498 doi: 10.1098/rspb.2006.3749

Other Information

  • Tutor, St. Hugh's College
  • Research Associate, Department of Vertebrate Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, New York
  • Council member, Palaeontographical Society
  • Section editor, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
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